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Katie MacBride is a writer whose work has appeared in Vice, Rolling Stone, and Playboy, among other publications.
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Psychedelic Hype Is Hurting More People Than We Realize
BAD TRIPWhile much has been made about the power of these drugs to treat pernicious mental health issues, what gets lost are the people who get hurt in the process.

Why New CDC Mask Guidelines May Imperil Frontline Workers
WRONG WAYâThe decisions some of these public health people are making are not getting better. Theyâre getting worse.â

The Hunt for One of the Weirdest COVID Variants Is in⊠Ohio?
HOT PURSUITSomeone in Central Ohio has been shedding virus from a unique COVID variant for up to two years. The race is on to find out who it is.

âThe System Is Super F*ckedâ: Remote Workers Get Vaccines
National PrioritiesRemote workers with sometimes vague connections to the medical field are benefitting from what they admit is a broken system.

911 Emergency Dispatchers Are Ready to Defund the Police
Dial Tone?âShooting a fleeing suspect is not justice. If I sent an officer to a call and this happened, Iâd be racked with guilt.â

Your Mask May Not Be Enough if COVID-19 Is in the Air
Airborne Menace?A growing crowd of experts say coronavirus can spread via aerosols, or viral particles produced by talking, breathing, singing, and even exercise.

This Texas Midterm Race Could Change Americaâs Pot Laws
POT STANDOFFBy Texas law, Mark and Christy Zartler canât treat their daughter Kara with cannabis. The November midterm between Colin Allred and incumbent Rep. Pete Sessions could change that.

Parents Treating Kids With Cannabinoid Oil Could Lose Them
IN A TOUGH PLACEThey gave their six-year-old a couple drops of oil to help treat her epilepsy. Child Protective Services, though, was at their door.
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